Broom-protector.



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BRooM PROTECTOR. APPLIGKAIION A.FILED -JULY 11. 1908.

j PATENTED DEG. 18, 1906.

UNITED. STATES ruiTENT OEEIOE.

JAMES C.l COOPER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE FOURTH TO JOI-IN G. LANG, OF BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1s, 1906.

Application neuilly 11, 1906. serial No. 325,586.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern a specification.

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My invention relates to an improvement inI a device for the protection of brooms and 'the object of the same is to decrease the liability of the 'broom from spreading when used in` sweeping rough surfaces, thereby rendering the broom stiff, so that the straw is not likely to become broken, as wouldordinarily be the result when being used in the sweeping of rough surfaces; and the device is particularly adapted to a broom when used to clean narrow crevioes, such as railway crossings and switches. It is also applicable for use on brooms for household purposes, as well as on brooms for all other 'purposes where brooms of this particular character are used.

With the foregoing object in View my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter described7 and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing the device secured on a broom, and Figa?) is a view of a thumblscrew used for the purpose of securing adjustment of the device on the broom.

A represents two vertical parallel metal rods, and 1 a circular band formed at the top part thereof. These rods and'the band can be stamped out of a single piece of sheet metal, as shown in thev drawings, or can be made separately and secured together by any suitable means as may be desired or found the most advantageous in the manufacture thereof. These rods are made from sheet metal of a suitable thickness to affordstiness and strength.

2 is a metal band corrugated at 3 3 and `secured to the rods Arby ,means of the rivets 4 4.

A hole is drilled and threaded (not shown) in the circular band 1, intowhich is fitted the threaded thumb-serew 5, While 6 is a trianthen ready for use.

gular opening cut in the rod A for the purpose of securing the broom on a nail or other suitable object when not in use.

B represents the handle of a broom, and C the straw body portion.

The device is operative as follows: It is first slipped over the handle B with the circul lar band 1 around the handle, as shown in Fig. 2, and is forced over the body portion C until the band 2 is of sufficient distance from the sweeping edge of the body C, according tothe stiffness desired to be had of the body part C for the re uired purpose of use. then secured in this adjustment by screwing the thumb-screw 5 against the handle and is The corrugations 3 3 of the band 2 perform the function of holding the straws ofthe body portion C in their distributed position ,and prevent them sliding to one end when using .the broom 'edgewise From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple and effective device is provided whereby a broom is held in its original shape and the spreading and breaking of the straw material of which it is composedis to a reat extent thereby lessened and the life o the broom prolonged.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the s irit and scope of my invention, and hence do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction as herein vset forth; but,

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

It is A broom-protector substantially as hereinl band, and an oblong corrugated band secured on the lower ends of said rods, a triangular opening being provided in the lower end port1on of one of the rods for the purpose as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

, JAMES C. COOPER. Witnesses: y

E. WALTON BEEWINGTON, MARY M. MAGEAW. 

